A Burnaby Elks group recently donated $35,500 to 10 different non-profit groups.
The Elks Lodge is a fraternal charitable organization with chapters across the country. It has operated in Burnaby for more than 50 years.
South Burnaby Elks No. 497 split the money between the Burnaby Seniors’ Outreach Services Society, B.C. Children’s Hospital Foundation, Children of the Street Society, B.C. Family Hearing Resource Society, Burnaby Hospital Foundation, Stride Avenue Community School, Canadian Cancer Society, Edmonds Community School, the Elks Recreational Children’s Camp Society and the Elks and Royal Purple Fund for Children.
Culturegrams a success
A community art project that promotes cultural sharing and understanding was a hit, according to organizers.
This past spring, the Burnaby Intercultural Planning Table (BIPT) asked folks to participate in Culturegrams. One side of the card asked the question, ‘What does culture mean to you?’ while the other side was left blank.
Participants were encouraged to get creative in their answer through drawing, painting, collage or the written word. The cards were then displayed at two of Burnaby’s Canada Day events.
“This project fits in with our strategic action plan, which identified that there was a real need for creating opportunities to improve intercultural connections in Burnaby,” says Michel Pouliot, BIPT’s co-chair, in a press release. “This ability to enhance cross cultural understanding, we hope, will result in a more inclusive and welcoming Burnaby for everyone.”
Around 360 Culturegrams were collected.
